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Much of the US refuses to wear masks. If masks only prevent the virus escaping but not entering, then it is only the selfish segment of society that is being pr

Much of the US refuses to wear masks. If masks only prevent the virus escaping but not entering, then it is only the selfish segment of society that is being protected.

matzab 2y ago
> then it is only the selfish segment of society that is being protected But wouldn't that also protect the unselfish?
- dghughes 2y ago
  Masks aren't worn only by infected people they are worn to protect against the virus. The virus exists whether you choose to wear a mask or not. But masks prevent an infected person from spreading it from coughing or from non-infected people from breathing it in.
  - peeters 2y ago
    I think you missed the comment that GP was responding to. They were responding to a claim that if masks only protect the virus from escaping, then masks only protect the selfish population.
  - t0bia_s 2y ago
    Did you ever read package leaflet of mask?
bowsamic 2y ago
This is logically inconsistent
- harimau777 2y ago
  How so?
  - peeters 2y ago
    If masks only protect the virus from escaping and not entering, then wearing a mask protects non-mask-wearers and other mask-wearers the same.
theGnuMe 2y ago
How can they be one way?
- HankB99 2y ago
  A flap over an opening in the mask is pulled shut when inhaling and pushed open when exhaling.
beams_of_light 2y ago
Sadly, if we call could just care about each other a little more, this country would be a true shining city on a hill.
usefulcat 2y ago
> then it is only the selfish segment of society that is being protected. From the 'less selfish' segment, yes, but not from each other.
throwaway48476 2y ago
My 3M N95 masks have an one way exhale valve. I don't think it does much to reduce escapes.
- swores 2y ago
  3M also make N95 masks without an exhale valve - you should get those instead, the ones with valves are perfectly fine for situations like a non-infected very vulnerable person, but when trying to limit the spread of coronavirus they're basically selfish and less useful, as they don't protect anyone except you. (Though I must admit, having accidentally bought a few of the valved ones early on in the pandemic, I found that the exhale valve actually meant my warm breath didn't heat the mask & my face quite as much, which was really nice for me as I suffer from hyperhidrosis - excessive facial sweating - but I stuck with using non-valved masks since I'm much less at risk than various friends and family members are.)

Much of the US refuses to wear masks. If masks only prevent the virus escaping but not entering, then it is only the selfish segment of society that is being protected.

matzab 2y ago

> then it is only the selfish segment of society that is being protected But wouldn't that also protect the unselfish?

dghughes 2y ago
Masks aren't worn only by infected people they are worn to protect against the virus. The virus exists whether you choose to wear a mask or not. But masks prevent an infected person from spreading it from coughing or from non-infected people from breathing it in.
- peeters 2y ago
  I think you missed the comment that GP was responding to. They were responding to a claim that if masks only protect the virus from escaping, then masks only protect the selfish population.
- t0bia_s 2y ago
  Did you ever read package leaflet of mask?

bowsamic 2y ago

This is logically inconsistent

harimau777 2y ago
How so?
- peeters 2y ago
  If masks only protect the virus from escaping and not entering, then wearing a mask protects non-mask-wearers and other mask-wearers the same.

theGnuMe 2y ago

How can they be one way?

HankB99 2y ago
A flap over an opening in the mask is pulled shut when inhaling and pushed open when exhaling.

beams_of_light 2y ago

Sadly, if we call could just care about each other a little more, this country would be a true shining city on a hill.

usefulcat 2y ago

> then it is only the selfish segment of society that is being protected. From the 'less selfish' segment, yes, but not from each other.

throwaway48476 2y ago

My 3M N95 masks have an one way exhale valve. I don't think it does much to reduce escapes.

swores 2y ago
3M also make N95 masks without an exhale valve - you should get those instead, the ones with valves are perfectly fine for situations like a non-infected very vulnerable person, but when trying to limit the spread of coronavirus they're basically selfish and less useful, as they don't protect anyone except you. (Though I must admit, having accidentally bought a few of the valved ones early on in the pandemic, I found that the exhale valve actually meant my warm breath didn't heat the mask & my face quite as much, which was really nice for me as I suffer from hyperhidrosis - excessive facial sweating - but I stuck with using non-valved masks since I'm much less at risk than various friends and family members are.)